The Vision Service by Luke Clancy

A radio fairytale about television..

In Luke Clancy's comic re-imagining of the birth of television in Ireland, viewers succumb to a fascination with the 'snow' that fills their screens in the weeks before the launch of television. But what happens when broadcasting begins and their favourite "programme" gets cancelled? A radio riddle of the box, concluding the TV50 anniversary year of Irish Television

Cast and Production Team

Sue Collins (Storyteller)

Aoife Duffin (Peggy)

Paddy (Caoilfhionn Dunne)

Amy Conroy (Mam\Moontor)

Steve Blount (Uncle Jimmy)*

Mikel Murfi (Tommy)

Enda Oates (Gav)

Rory Nolan (Meehal)

Pádraic Delaney (Seán Óg)

Joe Taylor (Martin the Barman, Radio and TV announcers, The Information Bulletin announcer and the Occupy Montrose MC

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